P ROGRAM OF E UROPEAN N EUROSCIENCE S CHOOLS P ROGRAM OF E UROPEAN N EUROSCIENCE S CHOOLS PENSPENS FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS by

Date of birth: July, 2004 Place of birth: Lisbon (FENS Forum) Participants: PENS Curriculum Vitae FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS Aim: increase cooperation in European neuroscience education

THE ACTORS of PENS SCHOOLS Graduate students (intermediate/advanced)Graduate students (intermediate/advanced) Post-doctoral studentsPost-doctoral students The selection criteria have been set to encourage the participation of young students FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

Israele Tadjikistan FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS PENS TERRITORY OF ACTION Armenia Georgia Azerbaidjan Estonia Lettonia Lituania MoldaviaUngheria Croazia Montenegro Macedonia Serbia Slovacchia Slovenia Russia

OVERALL GOALS OF PENS Increase the quality and visibility of neuroscience education in EuropeIncrease the quality and visibility of neuroscience education in Europe Decrease gaps between different European neuroscience curriculaDecrease gaps between different European neuroscience curricula Increase the mixing and collaboration of young European neuroscientistsIncrease the mixing and collaboration of young European neuroscientists Create a network of alumni and teachers capable of enhancing scientific collaboration and the establishment of international research projects within Europe (e.g. The Alumni Programme)Create a network of alumni and teachers capable of enhancing scientific collaboration and the establishment of international research projects within Europe (e.g. The Alumni Programme) Alert young scientists to the research possibilities offered by laboratories in Europe and outside (eg: publicizing the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS) and IBRO’s International Registry of Neuroscience ProgrammeAlert young scientists to the research possibilities offered by laboratories in Europe and outside (eg: publicizing the Network of European Neuroscience Schools (NENS) and IBRO’s International Registry of Neuroscience Programme Assist the development of Neuroscience outside of Europe by providing opportunities in Europe for the training of promising students who intend to return to their home countries (e.g. the present IBRO-FENS Fellowships programme, as well as the travel grants offered to students accepted to the European schools)Assist the development of Neuroscience outside of Europe by providing opportunities in Europe for the training of promising students who intend to return to their home countries (e.g. the present IBRO-FENS Fellowships programme, as well as the travel grants offered to students accepted to the European schools) FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

PENS 2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING maximize coordination while respecting the mandate and independence of both organizations The PENS Committee is responsible for: selection funding ensuring a reasonable geographic distribution of the activities running of the schools providing travel funds and lodging for students from the less privileged regions in Europe and from outside the continent FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

TYPES OF ACTIVITY stable locationstable location experienced local organizationexperienced local organization supported on a prolonged basissupported on a prolonged basis faculty and the curriculum of these schools are selected on the basis of proposalsfaculty and the curriculum of these schools are selected on the basis of proposals should aim to fulfil the requirements for the awarding of credits by the National European Neuroscience Graduate Programsshould aim to fulfil the requirements for the awarding of credits by the National European Neuroscience Graduate Programs 2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING Schools with stable location FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING TYPES OF ACTIVITY Temporary Schools with shifting locations FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

retain the capacity to organize new single-eventretain the capacity to organize new single-event allow students and faculties in different places to tailor their school to local needs and resourcesallow students and faculties in different places to tailor their school to local needs and resources these schools are essential to build science capacity through educationthese schools are essential to build science capacity through education these temporary schools should allow FENS and IBRO to respond better to the needs of their member organizationsthese temporary schools should allow FENS and IBRO to respond better to the needs of their member organizations 2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING Temporary Schools with shifting locations FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING a mobile small Faculty capable of giving series of lectures or organizing a mobile small Faculty capable of giving series of lectures or organizing workshops workshops the goal is to enhance Neuroscience education by responding to local needs the goal is to enhance Neuroscience education by responding to local needs the “core” schools might contribute members of their faculty and resources to the “core” schools might contribute members of their faculty and resources to these travelling teams these travelling teams these activities could be held in conjunctions with the IBRO Visiting Lecture these activities could be held in conjunctions with the IBRO Visiting Lecture Programme (VLTP) Programme (VLTP) TYPES OF ACTIVITY Travelling teaching programmes FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

2007 PENS SCHOOLS European Synapse Summer School: From Receptors to Behaviour, European Synapse Summer School: From Receptors to Behaviour, Bordeaux, September 9-24, 2007 Imaging Brain Function: From Behaviour to Diseases, Imaging Brain Function: From Behaviour to Diseases, Lausanne, September 9-29, 2007 Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience Advanced Course in Computational Neuroscience, Arcachon, August , 2007 Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, Molecular mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, Kazan, Russia, September 10-24, 2007 Novel Molecular Strategies to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases, Novel Molecular Strategies to Treat Neurodegenerative Diseases, Ofir, July 8-15 Advanced Courses in Neuroplasticity, Advanced Courses in Neuroplasticity, Rome, September 1-9, 2007 Mechano-transduction and Nociception, Mechano-transduction and Nociception, Bucharest, August 25-30, 2007 The Design of Neuronal Networks: Contributions from Invertebrates. The Design of Neuronal Networks: Contributions from Invertebrates. Obergurgl, 6-13 January, 2008 FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

PENS SUPPORTERS Hertie Foundation NovartisBlackwellGlaxoSmithKline 2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS

The future of PENS Capacity in fundraisingCapacity in fundraising Creation of a small number (3-4) of training centers of excellenceCreation of a small number (3-4) of training centers of excellence Dynamic and constantly updated school programsDynamic and constantly updated school programs Reaching an equilibrium-point between excellenceReaching an equilibrium-point between excellence and affirmative action toward less favourite countries 2007 NENS GENERAL MEETING FENS-IBRO ACTION COORDINATED BY PENS